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Blairstown, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,629 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Blairstown:

$151,629
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,079 - $194,598

Total population: 673 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 690 (4 farm, 686 nonfarm))

Houses: 309 (285 occupied: 230 owner occupied, 59 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

28%

Housing density: 650 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $133,269.

Median contract rent in 2022: $569 (lower quartile is $490, upper quartile is $672)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $441


Median gross rent in Blairstown, IA in 2022: $848

Housing units in Blairstown with a mortgage: 139 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $86,362

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,631

Median monthly housing costs: $1,016

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Blairstown, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 707
  • Male householders: 165 (24 living alone), Female householders: 116 (42 living alone)
  • 151 spouses (151 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 173 children (163 natural, 2 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

Size of family households: 106 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 68 1-person, 23 2-persons.

99 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (17 men, 19 women).

94.2% of residents of Blairstown speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 24 (3.4%)
(54.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blairstown, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blairstown, Iowa
  • 2no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 392 bedrooms
  • 1243 bedrooms
  • 534 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blairstown, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blairstown, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 212 bedrooms
  • 283 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Blairstown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Blairstown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5no vehicle
  • 581 vehicle
  • 762 vehicles
  • 673 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Blairstown in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Blairstown in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 201 vehicle
  • 232 vehicles
  • 93 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blairstown, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blairstown, Iowa
  • 21 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 84 rooms
  • 255 rooms
  • 736 rooms
  • 597 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blairstown, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blairstown, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 104 rooms
  • 15 rooms
  • 216 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Blairstown, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Blairstown, IA in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 26$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22$20,000 to $29,999
  • 31$30,000 to $39,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$50,000 to $59,999
  • 25$60,000 to $74,999
  • 47$75,000 to $99,999
  • 30$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15$125,000 to $149,999
  • 28$150,000 to $199,999
  • 12$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Blairstown, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Blairstown, IA in 2022
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$70,000 to $79,999
  • 1$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 41$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53$125,000 to $149,999
  • 35$150,000 to $174,999
  • 17$175,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 to $249,999
  • 10$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2$300,000 to $399,999
  • 4$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Blairstown, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Blairstown, IA in 2022
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 6$400 to $449
  • 3$450 to $499
  • 3$500 to $549
  • 12$550 to $599
  • 7$650 to $699
  • 8$700 to $749
  • 13No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.0%
Number of people working at home: 43 (10.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 12
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 18
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 34
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 25
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 61
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 112
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 19
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 20
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 30
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 257 (72.0%)
  • Carpooled: 54 (15.1%)
  • Walked: 29 (8.1%)
  • Other means: 3 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 14 (3.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 1.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Blairstown, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Blairstown, Iowa
  • 92010 or later
  • 42000 to 2009
  • 51990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 1Before 1970
Ancestries in Blairstown, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 97 (43.1%)
  • American: 56 (24.9%)
  • Irish: 12 (5.3%)
  • Scottish: 7 (3.1%)
  • Italian: 6 (2.7%)
  • English: 5 (2.2%)
  • Greek: 5 (2.2%)
  • Swedish: 5 (2.2%)
  • Czech: 2 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.9%)
  • European: 2 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 2 (0.9%)
  • Belgian: 1 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Blairstown:

56.5% (13)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

Greece
Blairstown:

17.4% (4)
Iowa:

0.1% (227)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Blairstown:

8.7% (2)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

Philippines
Blairstown:

4.3% (1)
Iowa:

2.6% (4,675)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 601
  • Other state: 79
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 37
  • South: 0
  • West: 42

93.1% of Blairstown residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Iowa.


Blairstown:

93.1%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 128
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
  • Associate degree: 47
  • Bachelor's degree: 29
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 95
  • Less than 1 year of college: 23
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
  • Associate degree: 34
  • Bachelor's degree: 38
  • Master's degree: 7
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Blairstown marital status for males
Blairstown marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 284
  • Two: 7
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • Mobile homes: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 8 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Blairstown
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blairstown, IA
  • 66.4%Utility gas
  • 26.9%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blairstown, IA
  • 74.1%Utility gas
  • 25.9%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

3.6%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability